Renaissance Learning Inc.'s world headquarters in Wisconsin Rapids.

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"Our company has grown in value because of its financial performance last year," said Jack Lynch, Renaissance CEO. "We saw double-digit growth in profits."

In 2011, Permira purchased Renaissance for $445 million. On March 13, Hellman & Friedman, a private equity investment firm with offices in San Francisco, New York and London, announced it was purchasing the Wisconsin Rapids-based Renaissance Learning for for $1.1 billion. ...